Tokyo 2020

Bleeding internally and spewing up blood, Michael Roeger tried to convince himself that he would be fine to run at the London Paralympics the next day. One lap into his race he collapsed.

When Jonathan Goerlach was 18, he worked as a barman. By 22, he couldn't walk around the pub without holding his mate's shoulder.

Ryley Batt's father would take him to the beach, throw him on the soft sand and make him struggle down to the shore. It might seem cruel, but it was the foundation of Batt's journey to becoming the world's best wheelchair rugby player.

A young Steven Solomon almost choked on his Vegemite toast when Sally Pearson invited him to join her for breakfast.

In the middle of our oceans there are giant floating islands of rubbish.

Sinead Diver’s route to the Olympics has been its own marathon, including nuns who discouraged girls from playing sport, rejection by Athletics Ireland and a devastating injury before Rio. But, after a stunning run in the London Marathon, the late-comer has qualified for the Aussie team for Tokyo 2020.

Hannah Green's coach was an 'absolute mess' watching her bid to become the first Aussie woman to win a major since 2006.

Her father was murdered when she was 12. Injury robbed her of an Olympic gold medal in rugby. When Tiana Penitani steps out for an Origin debut she will carry a memento from her dad and a new sense of purpose.

Two-time Olympian Lauren Wells and her coach Matt Beckenham had a 14-year race against the clock. Just as she scaled back training and got a full-time job, their moment of magic arrived.